Originally Posted by VTEC_Junkie,Jul 17 2005, 08:35 PM

yup. and "bitch" is a female dog, and "pussy" is a cat. the more intriguing question is: how did every day words like "gay", "fag", "bitch", "pussy", etc. become slangs for those other things??

i guess what i'm trying to get at is that when "gay" is used in the context that munckee was referring to, the meaning of that slang has evolved beyond anything that insinuates homosexuality. instead, that person is merely saying that "something" is lame or unmasculine or sissylike, or just generally to their dislike. after all, a person can be lame, unmasculine or sissylike without being a homosexual, right?? how the term "gay" evolved into this new meaning, i don't know. but all in all, it's just a slang that has become popular, and people who use it are not intentionally trying to insult homosexuals, just like when someone uses the term "bitch" they are not intentionally trying to insult female dogs.